The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Keywords:
Friendship
Communist
Fascism
Spanish civil war (1936-39)
Galicia, spain
Atheist
Coming of age
Teacher
Butterfly
1930s
Movie tag line: "Stop and taste the world."
Character: Don Gregorio
Character: Moncho
Character: Rosa
Character: Ramón
Character: Andrés